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pb |
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9780853458661 |
| Publisher: |
Monthly Review |
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2006-06-27 |
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ITEM OVERVIEW
Chico Mendes, the charismatic founder of the Brazilian rubber tappers' union, was murdered by a hired assassin in 1988. As a trade union leader, he won international acclaim for his role in the nonviolent campaign to protect the Amazon rainforest, on which the rubber tappers depend for their livelihood. The majority of this book is based on his last major interview. He recalls the rubber tappers' campaign against forest clearances and their struggle to develop sustainable alternatives for the Amazon. In this updated edition, Tony Gross, environmentalist, expert on Amazonian affairs and a friend of Mendes, follows the trial, conviction, and release of Chico's assassins and examines the current Brazilian environment policy.
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